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Best Guaranteed Annuity Rates
2-Year
5.50%
3-Year
6.25%
5-Year
6.30%
7-Year
5.80%
10-Year
5.80%

Nationwide Defined Protection Annuity

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Highlights

The Nationwide Defined Protection Annuity is a single purchase payment deferred annuity contract issued by Nationwide Life Insurance Company. In exchange for your investment, you’ll receive growth opportunities based on the performance of an underlying index and some protection from downside market risk at a level you select. Defined Protection Annuity does not directly participate in any stock, equity investments or index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Protection Level(s)
90%, 95%, 100%
Available in states: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY
Type
Fixed Index
Term
6 Years
Surrender schedule
8%8%7%6%5%4%
Free withdrawal
10%
Market value adjustment
Return of premium
Minimum contribution
$25,000
Types of funds
Non-Qualified, 401k, IRA, IRA Rollover, 401a, IRA Transfer, SEP IRA, IRA-Roth, SIMPLE IRA, Inherited IRA, and NQ Stretch
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Allocation Accounts

Name Type Rates
1-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
285% Participation
3-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
345% Participation
3-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
385% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
290% Participation
3-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
325% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
215% Participation
3-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
100% Participation
3-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
110% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
90% Participation
3-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
100% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
75% Participation
3-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
200% Participation
1-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
315% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
220% Participation
1-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
245% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
135% Participation
1-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
320% Participation
1-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
350% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
240% Participation
1-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
265% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
140% Participation
3-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
215% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year S&P 500 Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
65% Participation
1-Year S&P 500 Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
45% Participation
3-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
80% Participation
1-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
50% Participation
3-Year S&P 500 Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
80% Participation
1.5% Spread
3-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
100% Participation
1.5% Spread
3-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
85% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
60% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
245% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
160% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
90% Participation
1-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
155% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
240% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
165% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
225% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
150% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
300% Participation
3-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
340% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
260% Participation
3-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
295% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
250% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
370% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
65% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year S&P 500 Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
60% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
135% Participation
1-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
145% Participation
1-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
80% Participation
1-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
95% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year S&P 500 Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
60% Participation
1-Year S&P 500 Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
75% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
220% Participation
3-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
335% Participation
1-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
245% Participation
1-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
270% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
95% Participation
1-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
115% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year S&P 500 Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
75% Participation
1-Year S&P 500 Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
90% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
285% Participation
1-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
315% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
325% Participation
3-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
245% Participation
1-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
100% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
75% Participation
1-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
85% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
50% Participation
3-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
185% Participation
3-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
215% Participation
3-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
100% Participation
3-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
120% Participation
1.5% Spread
3-Year S&P 500 Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
75% Participation
3-Year S&P 500 Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
90% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
355% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
280% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
285% Participation
3-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
315% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
115% Participation
3-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
135% Participation
1.5% Spread
3-Year S&P 500 Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
80% Participation
3-Year S&P 500 Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
100% Participation
1.5% Spread
3-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
290% Participation
3-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
325% Participation
1% Spread

Surrender schedule

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6
Penalty 8% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4%

Riders

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